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Show i. -- ran Vui rawran?nrt d) MCdtotoiltatictattiPgiiifo ocmrjD0 opnuano TH B ; TROM THE EAST tW TBX ARRIVAL OF TBAH 3a' Micr f 'm C 2"'S -x This Saturday Is The Big Day! the Golden Spike site, about eight miles istart. Buses will shuttle visitors back to tin parking areas in the same manner at the conclusion of the ceremonies at about Anniversary Of Gold Spike 3 The access This Saturday marks the 100th anniversary 80 N. soutu of Snowville. of the driving of the Golden Spike at road to the site joins Highway 83 approxPromontory Summit. Utah, and thousands imately half a mile south of the Thiokol of visitors are expected to be on hand for Chemical Corp. plant which Is located on dedication of a National Park Visitors' Center Highway 83. On May 10 there will be no public parking and other events at the historic site. The access road Because of the saturation crowds expected at the historic site. and because of limited parking and other will be blocked to traffic and visitors will facilities at the site, special traffic and be directed to either the Thiokol parking parking provisions have been announced by lot or the Thiokol air strip, which will be the Golden Spike Commission and the National closed to air traffic that date. Both Thiokol lots will be open to the Park Service. Only a few hundred parking spaces are public at 6:45 a.irt, and cars arriving before available at the Golden Spike Historic Site, that time will be prevented from entering. which is reached by traveling north on Utah At 8 a.m. free shuttle . buses will begin Highway 83 from Corinne, or south on the loading passengers at designated points in same highway from its junction with VJS. both parking areas and will transfer them p-- No public seating will be provided May 10 so visitors arriving early are advised to bring compact folding chairs. Food concessions, drinking water, sanitary facilities, public telephones, ambulances, a physician, tow trucks and other services to the public will be provided. No facilities exist for overnight camping at or near Thiokol or the Park Service site. Those planning to camp near the site are asked to use trailer parks and other privately-owne- d camping facilities in Brigham City, Tremonton and other nearby cities. Brochures listing these facilities rill be available from the Utah Highway ( Turn To Page 10) The ' 'jig j3) SERVING UTAH'S NUMBER ONE FARMING AREA mm TimOUGn TO SAll FKAIiCISCO Travelers for Pieastoft Health or Business IWMllWfnIUMrrb ruiroo!; CARS & EATIIIC HOUSES VOLUME 48 T ;r NUMBER 32 TREMONTON, UTAH 84337 Mil WITM All, TIH kA KM GOLD. CILVER AND OTHER CHEYEKXE tf cam Tcaw fc Will ANTRAL m sim tmri for mm ret MINERS! "4- - By Bnta they Read via Platte Valley or Omaha . Nlt .ifc Me 2t tttj Hall u I'tart H.r r.wuut,, jkhw r. w ajm i. (. . -- 22S f 3 III 1 - , f Quorum Of Seventies To Sponsor BYU Show The SOUNDS OF FREEDOM, a nationally known singinggroup from Brigham Young University will present' a concert on May 17, at . 8 j.m. They will appear at the Bear River High School. Through song and narration the S0UNDS0F FREEDOM portray the love and concern for their country and the ideals on which it was founded. Included in the repertoire of the group are such songs as "This Is My Country," "What's More neyland and recorded an album for MGM records and appeared in June 1968 at the HemisFair. They have been invited. tensing at-tnation's capitol and have carried their message to numerous universities, high schools, civic and church gatherings, and federal installations. he Nine by the states are represented forty-fimembers of ve the cast, ranging from Connecticut and Illinois to WashingAmerican," and "Born Free". ton and California. With such They present both comedy and a representation as this, the serious numbers in a fast mov- cast members feel an obligation to challenge their fellow ing show that has thrilled audiences from coast to coast. Americans to live up to the Organized by the BYU Cul- responsibility of citizenship in ture Office, the SOUNDS OF a democracy. The SOUNDS OF FREEDOM, FREEDOM cast has been invited to sing for many different aud- have recently made appeariences throughout the country. ances at the Valley Music Hall They appeared on the Ed Sull- where they, presented "Americana Spectacular" ivan Show, performed at Dis It's Little League Time! All Bear River Valley boys essary to purchase $4 worth wishing to participate in Lit- of tickets, whice may be retle League activities this sum- sold. mer are asked toregisterthis Age requirements for Little Saturday morning at Fronk League play are that the boy Chevrolet. old by must be nine-yea- rs Little League officials em- August 1 and no older than' phasize that it will be nec 13 by that same date. South Bear River Conference' The quarterly conference South Bear River Stake 'will be held this weekend at the Stake Center. Two sessions of the conference will be held; a leadership session at 7p.m. Saturday and a general conference on Sunday morning at iot the 10 o'clock. Music for the Sunday session will be furnished by the Bear River High A Cap-el- la Choir, under the direction of Carl Ashby. The accompanist is Joan Archibald. 8, 1969 Robert Poulson The plans for the first big professional rodeo of the season in this area are finalized. Some of the rankest and roughest stock in rodeo has been moving into Box Elder County Fair Grounds this week under the direction of producer D.A. "Swanny" Many of these bucking horses and Kirby. fighting bulls have had a winter vacation and are rested to try the skills of the These contests will best rodeo cowboys. begin this Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Centennial Golden Spike xwn mmi mt t u mtwi JU f 4 CITY & SANTA FE or t, sttt u atr m ami Met cm catam TOI,..;::: THURSDAY, MAY Tremonton To Be The Scene Of Big Gold Spike Rodeo , PULirjAH'S PALACE SLtEPIIlG CARS 10c Per Copy Rodeo. Johnny Tatum and his famous cow-bmonkeys will present their unusal acts as well as fight the famous Kirby bucking fighting bulls.. Other specialty acts will spice each performance. Cow girls will be able to show their riding talents in a jackpot barret racing event Girls interested in entering this exciting event may enter through Doris ' Hunsaker Thompson. Advance tickets purchased will give the holders a chance on the famous Golden Spike rifle. Wincester 30-The heated grandstands at Box Elder Co. Fairgrounds will give spectators thrills as fresh and rank animals pit their ability against rodeo's fearless and ablest cowboys. oy Newest Relic to find a home at the Golden Spike Museum on Main Street is the old Tremonton town bell which was recently brought out of storage from the JayCee's The bell, which once was housed on one comer of the jail, has an uncerclubhouse. tain history. Shown in photo above are Mrs. Mattie Calliiter end Mrs. Mildred Shum-w- ay of the museum committee, Roger Callister and DavlcJ Shumway and Duain Madsen. Local Ladies RecalMSarly Days When Corinne Was Hub Of A ctivity : Two Tremonton ladies who view the beehive of activities concerning the 100th anniversary of the driving of "The Golden Spike" with more than just a casual interest are Mrs. John Y. Ferry and her daughter, Vesta. The elder Mrs. Ferry just celebrated her 95th birthday on Sunday, hut don't let those years fool youl She's still very bright and active. And to prove she doesn't live too much in the Dast she iust returned .erantlv from San Francisco by jet plane. The plane trip came after she made the trip to California to meet her daughter who just completed an ocean cruise to Hawaii. Mrs. Ferry, the grandmother of State Senator Miles (Cap) Ferry, lived in Corinne until six years ago when she moved to Tremonton to make her home with her daughter Vesta on First West Orginally she came from niinoise (near Jack Benney's home-toof Waukegan.) She settled in Corinne with her family in 1900 when the town was a bustling railroad center and when it was estimated there were nearly 50 saloons scattered here and there. Mrs. Ferry, however, says she hates to see Corinne remembered so well for this fact "It was," she says, "Just a typical western town and the railroad brought all kinds of people." Remembered most vividly about Corinne by Mrs. Ferry and by her daughter is the old Central Hotel. "It was a wonderful hotel," says Vesta Ferry, "And was known throughout the west as one of the very best" According to the ladies the hotel was located about where the LDS chapel stands today. " . J) 30 Another fond memory of Corinne is the Cowboy Monkey old opera house and Hadley's livery stable. Mrs. Ferry says she can recall seeing dozens NOW THERE IS MONEY, TOOI ' of wagon teams loading up by the big adobe brick shed preparing for the trip to Montana and Oregon. She explains that the railroad was completed east and west but not to the north and it was necessary to ship supplies The Tremonton-Garlan- d in to the people there by wagon team. Jayctes will spon- instead will award hard cash; $25. $15. Mrs. Ferry, still very active and with a sor a beard contest immediately following and $10 to the best the ugliest and most twinkle in her eyes, told The Leader that "The Leader's" contest at the Golden Spike original beards. at one time there was quite a lot of talk Rodeo this Saturday. Both beard contests will be judged during "The Leader"- -' will give two trophies, a lull in the Saturday performance of the about making Corinne the capitol city of Utah, but too many people thought it was one to the man with the 'best' beard and the rodeo. There are no entrance fees to pay too far north. Still she says, there are a other to his wife (or girl to enter the contest and the only requirement number of business places in Salt Lake City friend). is that contestants be present for the rodeo. The JayCees, will not give trophies, but which actually got their start in Corinne. Two of those named were Auerbacks and Loews. Local JayCees Join The Beard Derby long-sufferi- ng Speaking of the Golden Spike Centenial, Mrs. Ferry and her daughter both agree that "there probably wouldn't be one (cen tennial) had it not been for the efforts of Mrs. Bernice Gibbs Anderson of Corinne." The Ferry's (as well as many others) say it was Mrs. Anderson's continual work that led to the erection of the monument at Promontory. "She was quite disappointed," said Mrs. Ferry, "When they didn't make a national park out there." Also looked back upon with fond memories by the ladies is the old Methodist Church at nt Corinne, said to be one of the oldest churches in Utah. The church still stands and is in fairly good shape, despite the fact that the last services held there was in 1958. pro-testa- Washington Man Is Killed In Car Mishap Near Snowville Trooper Brian Wheeler investigateda fatal accident May 6, at 11:27 p.m., 17 miles west of Snowville. A '68 Volkswagen, driven by Charles Williams Gibbs IIL 22. of Wash., hit a cow and then swerved into oncoming trafic hitting a semi-trutrailer head on. Mr. Gibbs was killed instantly. Darwin D. Pugmire, 24. of Hagerman. To-co- ck Idaho, driver of the truck, received bumps and bruises. He was accompained by his soa Michael. He received no injuries and neither were hospitalized. Mr. Pugmire drives for the Cady Trucking Company. The front axel and both fuel tanks were knocked off the semi. The Volkswagen was totally demolished. About $6,000 in damfive-year-- ages were estimated. Community Calendar COMING EVENTS ARE LISTED May 9- - Golden Spike Centennial Rodeo, 2 p.m., Box Elder County Fair Grounds. en Spike site. " Golden Spike Centennial Rodeo, 5 p.m.. Box ElderCounty Tremonton 1st Ward Relief Society Bazaar Items and Food Sale, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 25 West Main. May 9-- May 10- - Golden Spike Centennial and Brigham City Parade, 9:15 a.m., 2nd South to 3rd North on Main Street Brigham City. Governor's reception and motorcade, 10:30 a.m., Spike dedication and 1 Centennial with p.m., en National Historic Fair Grounds. Little League to register at Fronk's Chevrolet in morning. Boys must be nine by Aug. 1 and no older than 13 by same May 11- - Golden Spike com- memoration and presented by the Box Elder Golden association. Spike Golden Spike National Historic site, 1:30 p.m. PORTAGE CLEANUP ny Treasured Photo of the driving of the J.Y. Ferry and daughter, Vesta. for "The Leader". The two Golden Spike is displayed above by Mrs. ladies recalled a lot of early Corinne history Mayor Wm. L. Gibbs urged entertainment by the Mormon all Portage residents to clean Tabernacle choir, 21st in- up and beautify their yards fantry band, 12 noon, at Gold during the month of May. AM That Remained after this '68 Volkswagen hit a cow and then swerved into the path of a semi is shown at Fronk Chevrolet. It was "one of the worse looking wrecks" (LEADER PHOTO) employees of the auto company could recall. i |